No. 244 in Persian

جوان

Young.

In a sentence

او یک مرد جوان است.
He is a young man.
Here, 'جوان' describes a man, emphasizing his youthful age.
من وقتی جوان بودم، ورزش زیاد می‌کردم.
When I was young, I used to exercise a lot.
In this sentence, 'جوان' is used as an adjective to refer to the speaker's earlier stage of life.
جوانان باید برای آینده خود برنامه‌ریزی کنند.
Young people should plan for their future.
The term 'جوانان' is the plural form of 'جوان' and refers to the demographic group of youths.

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